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September 16, 2019

Ohio man tied to 2 cold case murders, a year after acquittal in 1991 slaying

Two Ohio cold case murders from more than 44 years ago may have been the work of a 75-year-old convicted rapist who was tried just last year in a 1991 cold case homicide -- and acquitted.

September 13, 2019

Former candidate for Idaho governor probed in Colorado girl's 1984 murder

A former Idaho gubernatorial candidate has said he is under investigation in the cold-case killing of a 12-year-old Colorado girl 35 years ago.

September 12, 2019

Florida man’s skeletal remains discovered after underwater car spotted on Google Earth

The skeletal remains of a Florida man missing for more than 20 years were uncovered last month when an eagle-eyed hobbyist spotted a vehicle submerged in a pond -- thanks to Google Earth.

September 11, 2019

DNA leads to identity of suspect in 1972 murder of California girl, 11

DNA testing and genetic genealogy helped police in Southern California crack a 47-year-old cold case wide open and identify the man who raped and murdered an 11-year-old girl who was taken from her home on Thanksgiving Day.

September 11, 2019

Deceased rapist identified in 1981 Colorado cold-case murder of teenage girl, police say

A convicted rapist who died seven years ago has been identified in a decades-old slaying of a young woman in Colorado with help from new technology, according to officials. 

September 8, 2019

Missouri man indicted in cold case murder he was quizzed about 31 years ago

A Missouri man has been indicted for a cold case murder he was questioned about 31 years ago after it happened, according to reports.

September 6, 2019

Oregon man arrested in 1978 cold-case murder of Alaska teen, authorities say

The case of an Alaska teenager who was beaten, raped and dragged from a moving car has been solved using DNA and genetic genealogy, authorities said Thursday.

September 4, 2019

Yellow socks lead to Pennsylvania man's arrest in 1991 cold case murder of girlfriend, police say

A suspect in the killing of a 27-year-old Pennsylvania woman nearly 30 years ago has been arrested after a pair of yellow socks helped break open the case, investigators said.

August 29, 2019

Sex offender indicted in 1988 Texas cold case murder

A grand jury in Texas on Wednesday indicted a registered sex offender in the 1988 cold case murder of a 36-year-old woman after newly processed DNA evidence allegedly linked him to the crime, according to several reports.

August 25, 2019

Killer linked to cold-case Florida murder through fingerprint background check for job gets life

A man linked eight months ago to a Florida 1998 cold case murder when he applied for a job requiring his fingerprints for a background check has been sentenced to life in prison for the crime.